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FEW MEN TOBEEXEMPTEDBELIEFColonel Bradley, a member of thelocal Exemption Board, stated thismorning that no information regardingthe claims for exemption, tiled by theconscripts could be given out vet Theboard spent the foie part of the weekin going over these claims, sorting outthe ones that they thought were justifled in being exemptedFrom all appearances it looks asif it is not going to be an easy matter for a man of draft age, who is phhai-cajly At for service, to win exemption from service in the army. This wasindicated yesterday when the New York District Board, of which Churl's E. Hughes is chairman, handed down decisions in twenty-two rases, fifteen of which were made direct to the board The hoard denied the appeals in twenty-one of the cases and granted a conditional six months’ exemption in the other case, which was that of a ]« man emploved In ?n important capacity ir the munition industry. j'The local Exemption Board is ex- j!amlning the first three of the fourth 11lot of 13f» conscripts todav The second third will he examined tomorrow. August 17th and the last third Saturday. August 18th. f1I
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Middletown Daily Argus
Middletown, New York, US
Thu, Aug 16, 1917
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